Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, left, commander of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. John F. Campbell, the outgoing commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, participate in a passing of the colors during a change-of-command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Campbell turned over command to Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., center, during the ceremony. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Coronado
FOX News/WSJ: US military wants more power to strike Taliban in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – The death of the Taliban’s leader in a U.S. drone strike has scrambled discussions between the U.S. military and the White House over whether to let U.S. forces once again conduct offensive operations against the insurgent group in Afghanistan.
The American military wants presidential permission to use airpower to blunt the group’s threatened advances this summer, according to several U.S. officials. The White House first wants to see what effect the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Pakistan over the weekend will have on the Taliban, senior administration officials said.
President Barack Obama confirmed Mansour’s death on Monday. The death came amid indications of an impending Taliban offensive.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 24, 2016
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